Land Train???

[sigo]

sigo, do you live next to the actual unit for sale? If so, pictures of it would be highly entertaining for us and might help the seller also. I know I wouldn't bid much without actual pictures of what I was bidding on.

I do live nearby. The pictures posted in the auction are of the unit for sale. I think the seller referenced the one that was tested in Yuma, and the way he worded the description was confusing. I'm going to give the seller a call and see if I can get up close to take some pictures, but in his initial reply he said the company contracted to clean up the salvage yard it's in were concerned about liability so they didnt want me in there while they're working.

 

[Midnight Rider]

I was just looking through Ebay and saw this thing. Thanks to all that posted info about it.

 

[wreckerman893]

Ferro,

You are correct about the diesel/turbine electric motive power. Each wheel on the rig was powered by an electric motor.
I'm sure there had to be a lot of servos and other control systems to steer the beast when it was in motion.
I don't know if any of the stuff I saw in Yuma is still there (it was back in the early 80's) but if so between all the surviving parts at least one semi-complete unit might be feasible.

It would be real cool to plan a rally around one.

 

[Jared]

Was at Yuma Proving Grounds just recently and saw this. It's huge.

 

[Billy Bobbed]

nice.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

At first, I was wishing for a person or something nearby for a size comparison... then I noticed the parking space stripes ! ! !

WOW ! ! !

 

[unclemikey]

Just think, if your homeowners asso does not like your Deuce, what would they think of this!

 

[wreckerman893]

Just think, if your homeowners asso does not like your Deuce, what would they think of this!

Would it really matter what they thought?

 

[Jinx]

HOA says no trucks parked out front. It says nothing about land trains. lol

 

[11Echo]

Was discussed here before.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce-modification-hot-rodding/31257-think-i-can-fit-these.html